Addis Ababa vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1255
$921
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3068
$2180
🏠 One person rent
$701
$432
🏘️ Family rent
$1140
$721
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$874
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
32
47
😀 Quality of life
43
65
🏙️ Population
5.7M
276K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 36% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 4622nd and 6206th ($1255 vs $921) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ethiopia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.9 months in Sarajevo. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 7018th and 4837th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Sarajevo

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Addis Ababa Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.54
$7.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$8.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.25
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$651
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$261
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$664
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.78%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2413
$3551
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1679
$2330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$8.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.06
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.07
$3.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.71
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.1
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.45
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.8
$32.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.75
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$194
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$91.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.4
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30478
$3402

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1012
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1015
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$811
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$846
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1139
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1131
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$986
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1134
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$556
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$558
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$514
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$808
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$859
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$657
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$558
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$499
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$958
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$532
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$500
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$497
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1017
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$492
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$517
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$512
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$882
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$507
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$520
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$680
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$495
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$493
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$556
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$918
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$598
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$559
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$933

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$626
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$776
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$710
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$679
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$737
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$890
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1181
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1697
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$927
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1579
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$972
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$866
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1294
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1560
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1226
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$961
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1467
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$622
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1103
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1444
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1270
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$689
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$842
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1183
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1091
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1145
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1325
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$936
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1207
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1146
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$815
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1134
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$560
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$672
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$976
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1259
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1132
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$666
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$960
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$828